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# Committed Instances

Committed instance plans on E2E TIR AI PLATFORM offer significant discounts when you launch a instance for a fixed period (30, 90, or 365 days). The longer your commitment, the greater your savings compared to hourly billing rates.

**Example:** A PyTorch 2 instance costs ₹3.1 per hour. With a 90-day committed plan, you pay only ₹6,026 for the entire period—substantial savings over hourly billing.

## Creating a Committed Instance

### Step-by-Step Guide

[**Refer to Quickstart section on Create Instance page**](./GuideTIR.md#quickstart)

**-Instead of hourly billing select commited plans** 

### Post-Commitment Options

#### Auto-Renewal (Default)

Your committed period automatically renews at the end of the current period using the active committed plan. You can select a different plan before the period ends, but it will only take effect after the current commitment completes.

:::info Note
You cannot terminate a committed instance before its commitment period ends through **Manage Instances** or the **API**. It will get auto-terminate upon completion of the committed period, or if you select auto-deletion instead of auto-renewal or hourly billing.
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#### Hourly Billing

After your committed period ends, the instance switches to hourly billing. You can then terminate the instance at any time.

#### Auto Deletion

Your instance is automatically terminated when the committed period ends.

After selecting your preferred option, click **Proceed**

Your instances will appear under Manage Instances. Wait for it to reach the **Running** state to begin working with it.

Once ready, access your instance through JupyterLab or SSH (if configured)

## Converting an Hourly instance to Committed

Save money by converting your existing hourly-billed instance to a committed plan:

**1.** Go to E2E networks and click **Instances(Nodes)**.

**2.** Select the Instance you want to convert.

**3.** Stop the Instance(required before updating).

**4.** Click the **Actions** icon and select **Convert to Committed**

**5.** In the Update window, select your desired committed plan and renewal policy from the dropdown and click **update**

**6.** Review the Committed Plan Confirmation and acknowledge the terms.

**7.** You'll receive an email notification and updated plan will appear in the Instance.

## Updating a Committed Instance Plan

You can change your committed instance to a different plan:

**1.** Navigate to E2E networks and select **instances**

**2.** Choose the committed instance you want to update

**3.** Click the **Actions** icon and select **Update instance**

**4.** In the Update window, select your new plan preference and click on **Update** to apply changes


:::info Note
The new plan will only take effect after your current committment period ends.
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## Deleting a Committed instance

To remove a committed instance, click the **Delete** button for the selected instance.

:::info Important
Remember that committed instances cannot be terminated before their commitment period ends. Deletion will only take effect according to your post-commitment settings (auto-deletion) or after the commitment period completes.
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